| dc.contributor.author | Makhulo, Sylvester P.O . | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-07T08:58:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-07T08:58:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1985 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the equipment for the degree of master of arts, in urban and regional planning, faculty of architecture, design and development, university of Nairobi | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/29877 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examines the factors that h ave
influenced the growth and development of Bungoma town.
The town evolved as a small railway halting point
with open air commercial activities, following the
arrival of the railway line in 1925. This early
communication advantage enabled the town to grow
into a market centre in 1933. Despite the emergence
of other service centres in the district, Bungoma
continued to grow.
The study has found that in choosing Bungoma
for an administrative centre,communication site
factors were put into consideration. The centre had
good communication and was situated in a relatively
infertile area where arable land would not be wasted
on buildings. The town has grown into import~nce as
a district headquarters and a municipality owing to this
background.
The ~location of district headquarters in the
town and the rapid growth of commerce has influenced
it to grow into a major service centre for the whole
of Bungoma district. Unlike other towns such as
Webuye and Mumias whicn ar~ industrial, Bungoma is
largely a commercial centre. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.title | Factors affecting the growth and development of Bungoma town | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| local.publisher | Uban and regional planning, University of Nairobi | en |
